This virtual Thursday on the Stoop will be all about revision techniques for poetry. According to Robert Graves, “There’s no such thing as great writing, only great rewriting.” We will read and discuss example drafts of published poems, examining how each subsequent draft brought the poem closer to a place where it pleases linguistically, intrigues intellectually, and moves emotively. You’ll learn a number of revision techniques developed by published poets, and you’ll have a chance to try some of these techniques on a poem you bring to class. Open to all level writers.

Caroline N. Simpson’s chapbook, Choose Your Own Adventures and Other Poems, was published by Finishing Line Press in 2018. In 2020, Delaware Division of Arts awarded Caroline an Established Artist Fellowship in Poetry, and she has been nominated several times for a Pushcart Prize in both poetry and nonfiction. carolinensimpson.com